a fate worse than death
idiomPart ofdeath
a fate worse than death — idiom
1. a terrible situation that someone would do anything to avoid, often used humorou
1.idiom
Definition
a terrible situation that someone would do anything to avoid, often used humorously to describe something embarrassing or unpleasant
Example
For a shy teenager like Christopher, having to give a speech in front of the whole school was a fate worse than death.
Anong said that spending a whole week without internet access would be a fate worse than death.